Introducing Sofia

Sofia has some remarkable architectural, with fine examples of the neo-baroque, neo-renaissance, and the Vienna Secession eras in the city center. The city is also the center of Bulgarian theater, with many troupes throughout the city.

Sofia is known for:

WellnessHistory and ArtNature and WildlifeSkiingUrban

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES

Pernik (35 km)

Samokov (60 km)

Dupnitsa (71 km)

CURRENCY

Bulgarian Lev (BGN)

COUNTRY CODE

+359

ELECTRIC POWER

C, F

TIME ZONE

GMT +2

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE

€1.10

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL

€20.47

Average Temperature

January

-1,1 °C

February

1,1 °C

March

5 °C

April

10 °C

May

15 °C

June

17,8 °C

July

20 °C

August

20 °C

September

16,7 °C

October

11,1 °C

November

5,6 °C

December

0,6 °C

January

-1,1 °C

February

1,1 °C

March

5 °C

April

10 °C

May

15 °C

June

17,8 °C

July

20 °C

August

20 °C

September

16,7 °C

October

11,1 °C

November

5,6 °C

December

0,6 °C

Sofia airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

The Sofia city center is 10 km from the airport and you can get there by bus or metro. You can buy a bus ticket for BGN 1 (lev) on the bus and it takes around 30-40 minutes. You can catch the metro from the station in front of the terminal and it costs BGN 1 and takes 20 minutes.

Average time from airport: 30-40 minutes

Distance from airport: 10 km

TAXI:

If you do not want to waste time waiting for a bus or the metro, you can get to the city center using the Sofya OK Supertrans Taxi service that runs from the airport. The average cost for a taxi from the airport to the city center is BGN 15-20.

Average taxi price: BGN 15-20

CAR RENTAL:

Miles & Smiles members earn 100 Miles per day, up to maximum 1000 Miles. What’s more, rentals made through the website for 1 or 2 days earn an extra 250 Miles, while rentals for 3 or more days earn an extra 500 Miles.